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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgallina dalle uova d'oro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gal-lee-na dal-le uo-va d'o-ro
"Quella linea di abbigliamento è diventata un grande affare."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A project, business, product, or investment that brings in a great deal of money.
"The company's new handheld console proved to be a massive money-spinner during the holiday season." - 2
A small spider, traditionally regarded as a token of coming good fortune or wealth.
"She noticed a tiny money-spinner crawling across her desk and gently blew it away for good luck."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originated in the late 19th century, combining 'money' (derived from Latin moneta) and 'spinner' (from Old English spinnan). Originally referring to spiders that were superstitiously believed to spin good luck or financial fortune, the meaning shifted in commercial contexts to describe any project, product, or enterprise that continuously generates large profits.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Money-spinner" is said worldwide
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poule aux œufs d'or
Transliteration: pool oh zuh dor
"Cette nouvelle franchise est un véritable money-spinner pour le studio."
Einnahmequelle
Transliteration: Ayn-nah-meh-kvel-leh
"Das neue Produkt erwies sich als echter Kassenschlager."
gallina dalle uova d'oro
Transliteration: gal-lee-na dal-le uo-va d'o-ro
"Quella linea di abbigliamento è diventata un grande affare."
minita de oro
Transliteration: mee-nee-tah deh oh-roh
"La nueva película resultó ser una verdadera mina de oro."
galinha dos ovos de ouro
Transliteration: ga-lee-nyah dos o-vos de o-ru
"O novo aplicativo tornou-se uma verdadeira mina de ouro."
मुनाfa कमाने वाला स्रोत
Transliteration: munafa kamaney wala srot
Script: मुनाफ़ा कमाने वाला स्रोत
"यह नई परियोजना कंपनी के लिए एक बड़ा मुनाफ़ा कमाने वाला स्रोत साबित हुई।"
摇钱树
Transliteration: yáo qián shù
"这部续集电影上映后成了公司巨大的摇钱树。"
노다지
Transliteration: nodaji
"그 회사의 새로운 게임 사업은 확실한 돈줄이 되었다."
ドル箱
Transliteration: dorubako
"その新商品は会社にとって最大のドル箱となった。"
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